MEHC weaves a tapestry against violence
In the wake of increased violence in Boston neighborhoods, Martha Eliot Health Center (MEHC) held the "A Future without Violence" event, during which Jean Wilkinson, MD, MEHC's director of Human Services, facilitated a discussion about how violence affects patients. Employees, patient families and community residents wove together panels of fabric to construct a quilt, which will be hung in the center as a statement against violence.

Children's Diabetes program gets the Rite Aid
The national drugstore chain Rite Aid teamed up with New England Patriots defensive lineman Vince Wilfork and WBCN to tackle diabetes and, together, they'll donate $50,000 to Children's Diabetes Program. The Carpenters Local Union 275 also supported the program by raising $26,000 through its annual Diabetes Drive, which includes a golf tournament and the Annual Motorcycle Ride for Research. Since 2006, the union has raised more than $65,000 for Children's.

Celebrating Magnet status
Children's employees celebrated our new Magnet Status with a seven foot by seven foot cake in the patient entertainment center. Eileen Sporing MSN, RN, CNAA, senior vice president, Patient Care Operations, chief nursing officer, and her Magnet team also led celebrations at satellite locations in Waltham, Lexington and at Martha Eliot Health Center. Peabody also received a cake.

New young men's health Web site
Children's has an award-winning Web site dedicated to young women's health (youngwomenshealth.org), and just launched a similar educational health site for young men. Produced by members of Children's Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine departments, along with a teen advisory committee, the site provides health information for teenage boys. Topics include acne, body piercing, fast food facts, emergency contraception, sports, nutrition and stress. Visit youngmenshealthsite.org to check it out.

New issue of Dream
Pick up a copy of the new issue of Dream in bins throughout the hospital. You can read stories about picky eaters, dyslexia, the new generation of video games and more.